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Extremely Rare Signed 1980s Martha Sturdy Geometric Charm Bracelet

$1,850
£1,409.39
€1,608.45
CA$2,599.69
A$2,833.20
CHF 1,500.30
MX$34,029.74
NOK 18,994.16
SEK 17,463.27
DKK 12,013.34

About the Item

A museum-worthy example of early Martha Sturdy wearable art, this fully signed geometric charm bracelet dates to the mid-1980s, a period when Sturdy’s bold sculptural jewelry electrified the fashion world. Her pieces appeared on the runways of New York, Milan, and Paris and were featured continuously in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Elle throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. Supermodels including Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Yasmin Le Bon wore Sturdy’s work in editorial after editorial, making her one of the defining jewelry artists of the era. Today, her early jewelry is remarkably difficult to find—most was produced in tiny studio batches in Vancouver, decades before she became internationally celebrated for her monumental resin sculptures, furniture, and lighting. Signed examples in excellent original condition are exceptionally rare. This bracelet is a quintessential Sturdy composition: a heavy hand-finished brass chain supporting a constellation of saturated geometric charms—cubes, hemispheres, spheres, and domes—constructed in her signature painted wood. The scale and color palette reflect the postmodern design language of the mid-80s, echoing early Memphis Milano sensibilities. The bracelet measures 10 inches end-to-end, but due to its substantial scale, it wears comfortably on a 6–7 inch wrist, draping like an art object rather than conventional jewelry. The original oval “MARTHA STURDY / VANCOUVER” signature plaque remains intact—an essential detail confirming this as part of her earliest and most sought-after jewelry output. Early Sturdy jewelry pieces are now held in private collections internationally and occasionally surface in design-focused museum exhibitions. With most examples long disappeared from the market or retained in collections, surviving signed pieces have become seriously collectible and increasingly valued alongside her sculptural works. A rare opportunity to acquire a seminal piece of Canadian postmodern design and wearable art from one of the most influential fashion and design voices of the late 20th century.
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  • Weight:
    100 g
  • Dimensions:
    Length: 10 in (254 mm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1995
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  • Seller Location:
    Northampton, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1589127887062

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